No it's not easy dealing with anxiety. It's a constant challenge. I do take medication for mine. I didn't for a long time. But just a few months back I finally decided that while I could soldier on without psych med's my anxiety was causing me to do harm to those around me who didn't deserve to bear the brunt of my struggle. Sometimes, I think, one just has to do what one has to do. And no... I don't have an ax. At one time I did. But that was many years ago.